Truck for transporting bobbins, quills or spools



April 26, 1949. J, c, PADDQCK 2,468,375

TRUCK FOR TRANSPORTING BOBBINS, QUILLS, OR SPOOLS Filed Feb. 19, 1947 5Sheets-Sheet 1 F'IG.2.

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TRUCK FOR TRANSPORTING BOBBINS,

QUILLS, 0R SPOOLS Filed Feb. 19, 1947 r 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 mvsrvroe J. C.PADDOCK 7 TTORNE'V April 26, 1949.

TRUCK Filed Feb. 19, 1947 J. C. PADDOCK FOR TRANSPORTING BOBBINS,

QUILLS, OR SPOOLS 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 J. C. PADDOCK A T7DRNE Y PatentedApr. 26, 1949 OFFICE TRUCK FOR TRANSPORTING BOBBINS, QUILLS R SPOOLSJohn C. Paddock, Spartanburg, S. 0.

Application February 19, 1947, Serial No. 729,512

1 Claim. 1

My invention relates to trucks for transporting bobbins, quills orspools, in textile mills or the like.

An important object of the invention is to provide a truck of the abovementioned character, which has a metal slatted bottom, imparting thedesired strength to the truck, and eliminating the catching of the yarnor filling, caused by the splintering of a wooden bottom.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby theintermediate wheels may be secured to the bottom of the truck to projectbelow the end wheels, to render steering easy.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cover for the topframe, affording a neat appearance and protecting the hands of theoperator.

A further object of the invention is to provide a truck of the abovementioned character, having rounded ends or corners so that they willglance off of obstructions when striking the same.

A further object of the invention is toprovide a truck of the abovementioned character including a body formed of fiber or the like andwhich is secured to a metal frame, to properly reenforce and stiffen thesame.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a truck embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged plan view of a corner of th truck, parts inhorizontal section, and parts broken away,

Figure 3 is a central vertical longitudinal section through the truck,taken on line 3--3 of Figure 4,

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the truck, parts broken away,

Figure 5 is a vertical section through the top frame of the truck andassociated elements, corresponding to Figure 3, but on an enlargedscale,

Figure 5 is a perspective View of one corner angle-iron and associatedelements, parts broken away,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of atruck embodying a modified form ofthe invention,

Figure 7 is a horizontal section taken on line Figure 9 is a bottom planview of the truck, Figure 6, parts broken away,

Figure 10 is an enlarged section taken on line Ill-40 of Figure 8,

Figure 11 is a horizontal section taken on line H-ll of Figure 1, and

Figure 12 is a perspective view of a corner socket.

Attention is called first to Figures 1 to ,5 inclusive, 5 11 and 12,wherein the first form of the invention is shown. In these figures, thenumeral l5 designates a truck, as a whole, comprising a bottom elongatedrectangular frame l6, formed of an angle-iron having a vertical web [6'and a horizontal web H. The horizontal web I1 is cut at intervals andthe vertical web I6 is bent upon itself to produce corners I8 and sidesI! and ends l8. The ends of the web l6 are welded together and the sidesI! and ends l8 are rigidly connected. The frame I6 constitutes a part ofthe bottom of the truck. This bottom further comprises metal slats l9,which may vary in width. Arranged between certain of the slats 19 areintermediate transverse angle-irons 20 and end transverse angle-irons2|, having depending vertical webs. The transverse slats and the angleirons are positioned beneath the horizontal webs ll of the sides I! andoverlap such webs and are rigidly secured thereto by welding along thelines I 8 The metal slats and metal angle-irons are transversely spaced,preferably for about three eights of an inch. The numeral 2| designateslongitudinal angle-irons, which are welded to the slats l9 and theangle-irons 20 and 2!.

An elongated top frame v22 is provided, formed from an angle-iron havingan upper horizontal web 23 and a vertical depending web 24. Thehorizontal web is cut away at intervals, as shown at 25, Figure 2,whereby the vertical web 24 may be bent upon itself at 28, forming sides21 and ends 28. The horizontal webs 23 are cut away at the corners ofthe frame 22, at 25, as stated.

The body portion of the truck comprises sides 29 and ends 30, formed offiber or the like. These sides and ends are shown as flat, but they maybe corrugated sheets, such as corrugated sheet metal. The bottom edgesof th sides 29 and ends 30 are assembled within the bottom frame l6,inwardly of the vertical webs l6 and rest upon the horizontal webs l1.These sides 29 and ends 30 are secured to the Vertical webs l6 by rivets3|. The vertical edges of th sides 29 and ends 30 meet, and are arrangedwithin vertical corner angle-irons 32, and are rigidly securedthereto byrivets 33. The corner angleirons 32 have their lower ends welded to theupper edges of the vertical webs 15', as shown'at I5 with roundedv endsor vertical and horizontal webs 55 and 55.

corners, readily glance of! of an obstruction, when striking the same.This truck comprises a. bottom frame 54, formed from an angle-iron,having The frame 54 is elongated and its ends are rounded,

, as shown. The bottom of the truck includes the bottom frame 54 andmetal slats 51 and angleirons 55 and 59, and these slats andangle ironsshown at 34', while the upper ends of the straps are rigidly secured tothe lower edges of the vertical webs 24, by welding, as shown at 34 Thevertical webs 24 of the top frame are arranged upon the outer faces ofthe sides 29 and ends 35, and are rigidly secured thereto by rivets 35',Figure 5.

A cover is provided for the top frame 22. This cover includes sheetmetal side and end sections 35 and 3I. These sections are substantiallyidentical. Each covering section includes a horizontal web 38 and avertical depending web 39. The cover sections 35 and 31 engage andterminate at 40, Figure 2. Each horizontal web 38 is bent downwardly atits outer edge forming a depending flange 42, bent upon itself at 43, toprovide a rounded edge and two layers, as shown. The flange 52 coversthe outer edge of the horizontal web 23 and projects slightly below thesame. The vertical web 39 is bent upon itself at 44, forming a roundededge and two layers. The two layers of the flange 39 have openingsreceiving the rivets 35', Figure 5. The flanges 39 are upon the innerfaces of the sides 29 and ends 35, as shown.

Disposed at the corners of the frame 22 are corner sockets 55, whichcover the ends of the horizontal webs 23 and the ends of the coversections 35 and 31. These corner sockets are held in place by rivets 55,passing through the horizontal webs 23 and 35.

If desired, horizontal reenforcing bars 45', may

tires. These brackets are at the transverse centers of the bottom andengage with the-metal slats I9 and are rigidly secured thereto by weld-The inner ends of the ing, as shown at 49. brackets 41 engage with thedepending webs of the angle-irons 2| and are rigidly secured thereto bywelding along the lines 49. The outer ends of the brackets 41 projectinto keepers 55, rigidly secured to the horizontal webs IT, by welding.The numeral 5i designates brackets carrying wheels 52, equipped withrubber tires. The brackets 5| are disposed beneath the bottom of thetruck and their ends engage the depending webs of the angle-irons 20 andare rigidly secured thereto by welding along the lines 53. The brackets41 and 5| and their wheels are identical and are interchangeable. Thebrackets 5| are arranged at a lower elevation with respect to the bottomof the truck than the brackets 41, and this causes the Wheels 52 toextend down below the elevation of the wheels 45, as shown in Fi ure 3.This renders it possible to vertically tilt the truck upon the wheels52, which aids in steering the truck.

In Figures 6 to 10 inclusive, I have shown a modification of the truck.This truck is provided are rigidly secured to the horizontal web 55 bywelding. Brackets 50 are arranged beneath the bottom and at the ends ofthe bottom at its transverse center and are welded to the metal slatsand to the angle-irons 59 and their outer ends are held within keepers6i, welded to the horizontal web 55. The brackets 55 carry wheels 5!.Brackets 52 carrying wheels 53 are arranged between the angle-irons 58and are welded to the same, and the brackets 52 and their wheels 53 .areidentical with the brackets 50 and their wheels 5! and {areinterchangeable therewith. The brackets 52 are at a lower elevation thanthe brackets 55 with respect to the bottom of the truck so that theWheels 53 extend down below wheels 5i, permitting the truck to be tiltedtransversely upon the wheels 53, to aid in steering. This constructionof the bottom and the wheels carried thereby is substantially identicalwith the bottom and wheels embodied in the first form of the truck.

The truck comprises an upper elongated horizontal frame 55, including ahorizontal web 55 and a vertical depending web 55. The numeral 51designates outer vertical side straps, formed curved horizontal metalstraps I2 are provided,

at the ends of the truck, and are welded to the vertical straps 51 alongthe lines I3. The body portion of the truck includes side sheets I4,

formed of fiber, which are flat, and end sheets I5, formed of fiber,which are bent to correspond to the curvature of the horizontal metalstraps I2 and the ends of the upper and lower frames. The sheets I4 andI5 are disposed inwardly of the straps 51, I0, and I2, and the verticaledges of these sheets abut. These sheets are also-arranged inwardly ofthe vertical webs 55 and 65 and outwardly of frames 55' and 55. Thesheets I4 and I5 are secured to the vertical web 55 by rivets I5, whichpass through openings in the frame 55' and tothe vertical webs 55 byrivets II, which pass through openings in the frame 55'. The sheets I4are secured to the metal strips 51 and I0 by rivets I8 and I9, and theend sheets I5 are secured to the vertical web 55 and frame 55' by rivets80. The end sheets 15 are secured to the vertical web 55 and frame 55 byrivets BI, and are secured to the vertical straps 51 by rivets 52 andare secured to the curved straps I2 by rivets 83. Disposed upon theinner faces of the sheets Id and 75 at their meeting edges and inalignment with the straps 51, are vertical straps 86, secured to thesheets is and I5 by the rivets I5 and 82. -At their top and bottom ends,each strap is arranged inwardly of the frames 55 and 55'. The upper endof each strap 85 is secured to rivets I5, passing through elements 55',I5 or I5 and 55. The identical construction is provided at the bottom ofthe inner straps 84,

so that it will the rivets 8| passing through the strap 84 and frame 55,elements 14 and 15 and vertical web 55.

I have provided a truck having a strong bottom so that the wheels may beproperly mounted upon the bottom. The bottom will not catch with thefilling or yarn. The truck may be tilted transversely upon theintermediate wheels, to render steering easy. The truck is relativelylight and durable.

It is to be understood that the forms of my invention herewith shown anddescribed are to be taken as preferred examples of the same and thatvarious changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or thescope of the subj oined claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

A truck for transporting bobbins, quills or spools, comprising a lowerframe including sides and ends, the sides and ends being L-shaped incross section and embodying horizontal and vertical webs, substantiallyflat spaced metal slats extending transversely of the frame continuouslyfrom one side to the other and arranged beneath such sides and welded tothe horizontal webs of such sides, intermediate transverse metal barsformed L-shaped in cross section and arranged between certain of thespaced slats and including horizontal and vertical webs, the metal barsextending continuously from one side of the frame to the other side andarranged beneath the horizontal webs of such sides and welded thereto,the vertical webs of the angle bars projecting below the horizontal websof the angle bars and the lower faces of the slats, brackets includingbases arranged between the vertical webs of the angle bars spaced fromthe horizontal webs of the angle bars and the slats between the anglebars and welded to the lower edges of the vertical webs, wheels mountedupon the brackets, end transverse metal bars formed L-shaped in crosssection and arranged between certain of the spaced metal slats andincluding horizontal webs and vertical webs, the last named end metalbars extending continuously from one side of the frame to the other sideand arranged beneath the horizontal webs of the sides of such frame andwelded to such horizontal webs, the vertical webs of the last named endmetal bars projecting below the horizontal webs of such angle bars andbelow the faces of the metal slats, keepers secured to the horizontalWebs of the ends of the frame near the transverse center of such frameand having inwardly facing horizontal webs and an opening above suchwebs, brackets including bases having their outer ends arranged withinthe openings of the keepers above the-horizontal webs of the keepers andtheir inner ends substantially contacting with the vertical webs of thelast named end angle bars and also engaging with the horizontal webs ofsuch angle bars and the lower faces of the adjacent slats and beingwelded in place, and a body mounted upon the frame.

JOHN C. PADDOCK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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